Done this weekend:
1) outlined Genesis and Exodus in preparation for the OT exam. Still working on Leviticus. How much of it have I retained? I haven't a clue.
2) reviewed 500 Hebrew words, 5 different conjugations or paradigms, rules for all sorts of Hebrew grammar. How much of it have I retained? I haven't a clue.
3) did an analysis of Romans for my NT study group and organized and shared my class notes with my fellow students. How much of it have I retained? I haven't a clue.
4) organized all my materials for my open-book liturgics exam (I'll re-read the key articles tomorrow night). How much of it have I retained? I haven't a clue.
5) noted with sadness the decision by several Episcopal churches in my diocese to leave ECUSA to become part of the Church of Nigeria. Does this mean the end of ECUSA? Hardly. Does this mean the end of the debate? Hardly, but dialogue is better than picking up one's marbles and walking away. Jesus weeps.
6) started my new icon - turns out I'll be doing Saint Matthew, since I couldn't find a model icon for Sophia that spoke to me. It was soothing to pray and work on this project, although I won't put my hands on it again until mid-February after my research trip to the Persian Gulf, diocesan council and class retreat. I'll miss working on it. I had hoped my Saint Peter would be back - my teacher is varnishing it now - but he wasn't quite ready yet. I'll see him when I get back from my travels.
7) finished the first Woodsman Sock for StoneMason, and am periodically taking a break from studying to knit Sock Number Two, which I expect will be done in a day or two. Feels good to do something tactile and finite. I'm going to try and get a skullcap done for Litigator by Christmas...it'll be tight. I'd like to give something knitted to each kid (made a shawl/scarf thing for StrongOpinions already).
8) did four loads of laundry. How do we get so many things dirty in the course of a week?
9) went to a former Senior Warden's party. Good to be with friends, but the introvert in me can only take so much of that before I want to go for a walk in the woods, or take a nap.
10) visited a potential Field Ed site that I really liked. I'll talk with the vicar again at diocesan council.
Our OT professor, noting our jumpiness last week, said, "You know, you wouldn't be here if God didn't want you to be here, and God will help you. You know more than you think you do. Trust the Spirit." Wise words. I need to keep saying them to myself at least 2000 more times until Thursday noon, when the exams are done.
PH has been a prince, cooking for me. I am blessed!
I covet your prayers for this coming week, for focus, calm, and good memory.
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and prayers will be said. :)
Thank you, dear heart. Your friend and mine LH started a knitting circle here at Big Old Seminary every Tuesday - she's gotten me back into it, bless her heart! Once I get through the holidays, I'll restart the big sweater project for my sister-in-law. I'll have almost a month in the Gulf to use it as a soothing after-independent-study security blanket. I should post pictures of the knitted stuff...maybe when (if) I get the skullcap for Litigator done...
Prayers and Good Luck to you!
I have now officially survived my NT and OT exams and the humiliation of 20 minutes of chanting for my Church Music prof. Multiple papers were also submitted. Now if I can only wrestle 12 pages out of my paper on Jacob and the angel/God/Esau/water demon/his fears/conscience/whatever you want it to be, I'll be DONE!
Breathe, breathe...
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